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  The U.S. lost to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup Tuesday evening, but despite that fact, USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard gave an absolutely amazing performance. So amazing that some suggested that FIFA drug test him after the game. As it turns out, the organization did “randomly” test Howard. 

This post originally appeared on The Daily Mail under the title of “Kidnapped by Islamist militants two months ago…the haunting faces of Nigerian schoolgirls hostages the world has forgotten.” It was written by Gordon Brown, United Nation Special Envoy for Global Education.  By: Gordon Brown These are the names and faces of some of the more […]

    An Indiana University Bloomington student is making the most out of her college experience. Noelle Gibson will be entering her senior year. She’s spent most of her time at IU taking advantage of worthwhile opportunities to see the world.

The following post was written by Travis Blakely. It originally appeared on “Your Black World” under the title “An African Woman Founded the World’s Oldest university.” By: Travis Blakely When most people talk about historical universities that still exist to this day, normally we think of the much talked about University of Oxford or Cambridge […]

A new report released by the London School of Economics names the United States of America the prison capital of the world. By a wide margin, the U.S. imprisons more of its citizens than any other country in the world, with many offenders doing time for drug-related offenses. 

It was exactly one year ago today that the world lost another precious soul to gun violence. Hadiya Pendleton’s life was tragically cut short when she was struck by a stray bullet while standing with friends inside Vivian Gordon Harsh Park just moments after taking final exams. An honor student at King College Prep High School, […]

Worldstar Hip Hop has become a haven for videos that present mostly blacks in an unflattering light. But despite the site’s reputation, its latest  film, “The Field: Violence, Hip Hop & Hope in Chicago”, highlights a very serious issue that continues to plague our communities.

In an effort to expose more African American girls to the world, Martice Sutton has launched Girls Going Global. The non-profit was born out of Sutton’s observation during international trips, of a serious lack of diversity during travel. 

A South Fulton County, Georgia cheerleader broke a category in the Guinness World Records. 16-year-old Mikayla Clark of Westlake High School broke the record of most consecutive back hangsprings. The previous record was 36, Clark did 44.

Earlier this year, we reported on rockstar genius Saheela Ibraheem. The 15-year-old was accepted into 13 colleges, choosing Harvard, ranking her as one of the youngest students to ever attend the University. Now, she’s continuing to set her own pace by making “The World’s 50 Smartest Teenagers” list.

Still reveling in the success of “The Butler,” Director Lee Daniels is now looking to make a new movie featuring gay superheroes.

Move over Oprah. While you will forever remain the most popular black woman on daytime television, you can no longer claim the spot of “Richest black woman in the world.” Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is worth a whopping $7.3 billion.